April 25, 2024
Africa provides a small boost as worldwide private jet flight activity falls 7% under Week 2 last year.
Hampered by winter storms in the U.S., worldwide private jet flight activity (57,063) fell 9% from last week, putting volume 7% below 2023 levels for Week 2, according to WingX.
In the U.S., flying (40,803 flights) was down 8% compared to Week 1 and was 9% down from last year.
Florida (6,538 flights) dropped 20% week-to-week, down 6% compared to 2023.
California flying was up 2% week-to-week (4,469 flights) but 10% down from last year.
Europe saw a 3% gain (7,400 flights).
However, that was 6% under Week 2 in 2023.
Africa, with 793 segments for the week, was 27% up compared to last year.
For the past four weeks, ending Jan. 14, 2024, African private jet segments were 15% higher than the comparable period year-over-year.
| Market | Week 2 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs. 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks | %Change vs YOY |
| Global | 57,063 | -9% | -7% | 76,521 | W26 2023 | 58,018 | W52 2023 | 238,405 | -4% |
| North America | 44,878 | -11% | -9% | 60,279 | W46 2023 | 41,108 | W27 2023 | 189,235 | -5% |
| USA | 40,803 | -8% | -9% | 55,178 | W46 2023 | 37,073 | W27 2023 | 169,459 | -5% |
| Florida | 6,538 | -20% | -6% | 9,174 | W8 2023 | 3,628 | W35 2023 | 28,813 | -5% |
| California | 4,469 | 2% | -10% | 5,658 | W46 2023 | 3,463 | W27 2023 | 17,019 | -7% |
| Texas | 4,871 | 7% | 0% | 6,036 | W46 2023 | 3,335 | W27 2023 | 17,804 | -1% |
| Europe | 7,400 | 3% | -6% | 16,289 | W26 2023 | 6,446 | W52 2023 | 29,689 | -2% |
| UK | 1,023 | 3% | -1% | 2,014 | W28 2023 | 876 | W52 2023 | 4,045 | -6% |
| Germany | 860 | 32% | -14% | 1,623 | W24 2023 | 550 | W52 2023 | 2,992 | -12% |
| France | 1,033 | -3% | -15% | 2,653 | W26 2023 | 918 | W52 2023 | 4,378 | -4% |
| Switzerland | 733 | -8% | 6% | 1,039 | W3 2023 | 539 | W44 2023 | 2,927 | 2% |
| Italy | 574 | 13% | -9% | 2,264 | W28 2023 | 483 | W52 2023 | 2,359 | 1% |
| Middle East | 1,344 | 15% | 10% | 1,671 | W6 2023 | 1,058 | W52 2023 | 4,823 | -8% |
| Africa | 793 | 5% | 27% | 991 | W50 2023 | 622 | W2 2023 | 3,291 | 15% |
| Asia | 2,400 | 4% | 2% | 2,400 | W2 2024 | 1,794 | W52 2023 | 9,077 | -7% |
| South America | 1,093 | -29% | 1% | 1,532 | W1 2024 | 1,205 | W03 2023 | 4,964 | 15% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
For charter and fractional operators, their 29,742 segments represented a 15% week-to-week decline, 4% down year-over-year.
Still, global charter and fractional flights are flat year-over-year in the trailing four weeks (133,944 segments).
In the U.S., the 22,072 charter and fractional flights were 13% down week-to-week and 5% down year-over-year.
California (2,818 flights) was 8% under 2023 levels for the week.
| Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Week 2 | %Change vs. prior wk | %Change vs. 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks | %Change vs YOY |
| Global | 29,742 | -15% | -4% | 40,375 | W26 2023 | 29,980 | W2 2023 | 133,944 | 0% |
| North America | 23,396 | -17% | -4% | 30,954 | W46 2023 | 21,649 | W27 2023 | 106,462 | -1% |
| USA | 22,072 | -13% | -5% | 28,235 | W46 2023 | 20,505 | W27 2023 | 98,505 | -1% |
| Florida | 3,805 | -23% | -3% | 5,792 | W52 2022 | 1,958 | W35 2023 | 18,254 | -1% |
| California | 2,818 | -1% | -8% | 3,480 | W46 2023 | 2,253 | W27 2023 | 11,191 | -5% |
| Texas | 2,197 | 5% | 5% | 2,496 | W46 2023 | 1,404 | W27 2023 | 8,284 | 2% |
| Europe | 5,338 | -6% | -8% | 12,171 | W27 2023 | 5,313 | W52 2023 | 23,226 | 3% |
| UK | 731 | -11% | -9% | 1,516 | W28 2023 | 731 | W2 2024 | 3,258 | -1% |
| Germany | 606 | 20% | -16% | 1,179 | W24 2023 | 432 | W52 2023 | 2,276 | -11% |
| France | 734 | -16% | -18% | 1,943 | W48 2023 | 716 | W52 2023 | 3,420 | 0% |
| Switzerland | 551 | -16% | 0% | 776 | W7 2023 | 411 | W47 2023 | 2,385 | 3% |
| Italy | 457 | 7% | -9% | 1,847 | W28 2023 | 422 | W52 2023 | 2,005 | 9% |
| Middle East | 674 | 3% | 16% | 1,057 | W35 2023 | 560 | W2 2023 | 2,766 | 4% |
| Africa | 289 | 8% | 37% | 341 | W17 2023 | 180 | W04 2023 | 1,223 | 20% |
| Asia | 651 | -5% | 16% | 733 | W11 2023 | 443 | W31 2023 | 2,711 | 0% |
| South America | 56 | -38% | 19% | 91 | W1 2024 | 18 | W22 2023 | 262 | 19% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Europe’s 5,338 segments were a 6% week-to-week drop, 8% under 2023.
Africa soared with 289 weekly flights, 37% higher than a year ago.
Charter and fractional activity over the trailing month (1,223 segments) was 20% higher year-over-year.
